Refuse bag holder or the like



March 1, 1949. B. s. KIELRICK 2,462,973

REFUSE BAG HOLDER OR THE LIKE Filed' Jan. 29, 1946 Patented Mar. 1, 1949UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a combined holder and bracket for holdingcontainers such as garbage bags.

The device made in accordance with this invention has many practicaladvantages over other existing methods of garbage disposal.

Amongst these advantages may be mentioned the following:

(a) Labor saving-it clamps to the edge of the standard kitchen sink atconvenient table height eliminating stooping and minimizing thepossibility of spilling. It is simple to keep clean.

Sanitary-garbage can be immediately disposed of, not leaving containerto collect odor, germs or rust.

(c) Inexpensivethe extreme economy of the construction encourages wideutility.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a very efiicientpractical and economical bracketand holder for receptacles such as papergarbagebags which provides a simple self-locking and clamp support.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a clampingarrangement adapted to support a paper garbage bag or the like and tosuspend the latter from an edge of a sink, wash-tub, or the like.

It is still a further object of the present invention to provide abag-holder which may be readily suspended and which is characterized byits simplicity of construction and efficiency of operation.

Other objects and advantages will be in part obvious from the annexeddrawing and in part hereinafter indicated in connection therewith by thefollowing analysis of this invention.

This invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combination of parts and in the unique relations of the members and inthe relative proportioning and disposition thereof, all as morecompletely outlined herein.

To enable others skilled in the art so fully to comprehend theunderlying features thereof that they may embody the same by thenumerous modifications in structure and relation contemplated by thisinvention, a drawing depicting certain forms of the invention has beenannexed as a part of this disclosure, and in such drawing, likecharacters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout all theviews, of which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a combined holder and bracket madein accordance With the invention and shown in complete assembledcondition with a paper bag in place.

Fig. 2 are perspective views of various parts which go to make up thecomplete assembly of the combined holder, and'bracketshownin Figql.

Referring now more particularly tome-drawing, which shows one form inwhich theinvntion may be realized, there is disclosed .a substantially Ushaped clamping element generally indicated by the numeral l and havingcut-outs la, .thesaid element terminating, in an angular portion Ilbf.

A channelled block 2 is channelled at'its sides as indicated at 20. andis provided with perforations 2b and 2d.

There isfurther seen in the drawing an inner substantially ellipticalmember .3 and. an outer substantially elliptical member 4. Member .3 isprovided with a pair of spaced extensions 13a each havin an inwardlyextendedlug 3!), ,Extensions 3a are provided with ,twopairsofperforations 3c and 3d. Member 4 is provided with spaced extensions tohavingperforations 4b.

In assembling the device the blockZ is made to rest on the angularportion lb of element l and member 3 is fitted onblocklZ such thatftheextensions 3a, engage the channels 2a of "block2 and the cut-outs Ia ofmember I, the inwardly directed portion 3b of member 3 abutting againstthe inner face of Ushaped member I, with the perforations 30in registerwith the perforations 2!),

Screw 5 is passed through the rear registered openings lid, 2d of member3 and block 2 and both members 3 and block 2 are secured together by thenut 6.

Member 4 is now positioned so that its perforations 4c are in registerwith the front registered openings (30, 2b) of member 3 and block 2; anda pin 1 is made toenter the said openings and perforations. Thus member4 is pivoted so as to swin upwardly and also downwardly over member 3.

The irregularly shaped ends 41) of extensions do provide abutting meansto limit the downward movement of member 4 by said ends engaging thehead of bolt or screw 5 and nut 6. The U-shaped clamp I may be made toengage the front vertical wall of sink l0 and the device thus positionedfor use.

A paper bag I2 is positioned such that its upper portion 1 I is foldedover the elliptical portion of inner member 3 and the outer ellipticalmember 4 is now swung down so that the said paper bag portion II isclamped between the inner and outer members 3, 4.

It is evident that the paper bag after receiving the refuse may beremoved after swinging the member 4 upwardly.

It is thus seen that the present invention pro- 3. vides a simple, andpractical refuse bag holder or the like, which will be safe, efiicient,and reliable in use and operation. The device comprises relatively fewparts which may be inexpensively manufactured and assembled and which iswell adapted to accomplish, among others, all of the objects andadvantages herein set forth.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A bag holder adapted to be secured to the wall of a sink, washtub orthe like, comprising a U-shaped arm adapted to engage said wall, a firstsubstantially elliptical member having extended portions, a block memberhaving lateral channels adapted to receive said extended portions, meansincluding said extended portions for securing said elliptical member andsaid block member to said arm, said means further including elongatedfastening means extending through a first set of aligned openingsprovided in said extended portions and in said block member,respectively, a second substantially elliptical member adapted to fitover said first elliptical member thereby to clamp the upper portion ofa bag between said elliptical members, said second elliptical memberhaving extended portions provided with holes which register with asecond set of aligned openings provided in said first-mentioned portionsand in said block member, respectively, and pivot means extendin throughsaid holes and through said second set of openings whereby said secondelliptical member will be swingable between a horizontal and a verticalposition, the extended portions of said second member abuttingprojecting ends of said fastening means when said second member is inhorizontal position.

2. A bag holder adapted to be secured to the wall of a sink, washtub orthe like, comprising a U-shaped arm adapted to engage said wall, said'arm being formed with a substantially horizontal projection, a blockmember supported on said 4: projection, a first substantially ellipticalmember having extended portions which rest in respective lateralchannels of said block member, each of said portions being formed with alug at its end which engages the rear of said arm whereby saidelliptical member and said block member are secured to said arm,elongated fastening means extending through a first set of alignedopenings provided in said extended portions and in said block member,respectively, a second substantially elliptical member adapted to fitover said first elliptical member thereby to clamp the upper portion ofa bag between said elliptical members, said second elliptical memberhaving extended portions provided with holes which register with asecond set of aligned openings provided in said first-mentioned portionsand in said block member, respectively, and a pivot pin extendingthrough said holes and through said second set of openings whereby saidsecond elliptical member will be swingablebetween a horizontal and avertical position; the extended portions of said second member havingcurved ends abutting projecting ends of said fastening means when saidsecond member is in horizontal position.

BERNICE S. KELRICK.

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